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Microsoft Prepares One Final, Full-Screen Get Windows 10 Nag (zdnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the ghost-from-the-past dept.

An anonymous reader shares a ZDNet report:Those persistent Get Windows 10 pop-ups are going away soon, after Microsoft's free upgrade offer for Windows 10 expires on July 29. During those final days and hours, anyone still running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 should brace for one last round of upgrade prods from Redmond, including a full-screen message, as the GWX program moves into its final phase. The details are in a new Knowledge Base article, "Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1 end of free upgrade offer notification," which includes a screenshot of the message as well as some helpful hints on how to avoid seeing it more than once. Two noteworthy additions are visible in the lower left corner of that screen. Instead of merely dismissing the reminder, you can ask to be notified up to three more times or specify that you've made your mind up and you don't want any more notifications.

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  1. Great, just fucking great by mykepredko · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Can I sue M$ for all the time I spent making sure Win10 *wouldn't* be put on my Windows 7 development machines?

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    1. Re:Great, just fucking great by Ash-Fox · · Score: 4, Informative

      You can probably sue them. Don't know if you'd win.

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      Change is certain; progress is not obligatory.
    2. Re:Great, just fucking great by Known+Nutter · · Score: 4, Interesting
      Not exactly the same, but in the neighborhood for sure.

      http://www.pcgamer.com/woman-w...

      A California woman has been awarded $10,000 in a lawsuit over a botched Windows 10 installation that she said she didn't want, didn't authorize, and left her computer running at a âoecrawlâ and prone to crashing. Microsoft's customer support service was unable to solve the problem, so she sued for lost wages and the cost of a new PC, and came out on top.

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  2. Well I'll be dipped by cmdr_klarg · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They actually added a "don't bug me anymore" link on the nag screen. Not very prominent, but it's there! Whether it works or not remains to be seen.

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    THE SOFTWARE, IT NO WORKY!!!
    1. Re:Well I'll be dipped by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

      oh, it will work. For the "free" upgrade offer at least. This is how the original should have looked like.
      But in a couple of months or so you can expect the payed upgrade nagging to start.
      And for all of this Microsoft destroyed the integrity of the windows update system, and whatever integrity the company itself had left, to the point that many people have just disabled windows update altogether. I hope it was worth it.

    2. Re:Well I'll be dipped by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Well... it says "do not notify me again." Now, does that mean "do not notify me and don't do anything" or does it mean "do not notify me, just install Windows 10 right now!"?

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  3. No one wants your telemetry by HBI · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'll be waiting for Microsoft to realize that they failed and back off on their current plans, possibly under another management team. Otherwise, it's goodbye...and i'll keep running Windows 7 until driver support evaporates, and then re-evaluate. My guess is that i'll be able to keep running it beyond 2020.

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    HBI's Law: Frequency of calling others Nazis is directly correlated with the likelihood of the accuser being Communist.
  4. How to avoid seeing it more than once!?!?!? by QuietLagoon · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Why should I see it one time at all? How many times do I have to tell Microsoft that I do not want Windows 10 on my PCs????

    .
    Did Microsoft management fail the "no means no" sex education classes?

    Microsoft intentional deafness on this matter has completely and irretrievably soured my opinion on them.

    When Microsoft finally makes Windows 10 a subscription service, I will have been long gone to the World of Linux.

  5. Re:I still don't get it by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's cheaper to support ONE version of the operating system than it is three.

    Of course that explanation doesn't involve the amount of tin foil that many like to introduce into the situation, but it makes the most sense to me.

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  6. with apologies to Theodor Geisel by Thud457 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Would you like free Windows 10 ?

    I do not want free Windows 10 ?

    Would you like it here or there ?

    I would not like it here or there.
    I would not like it anywhere.
    I do not like Windows 10.
    I do not like it, Microsoft man.

    Would you like it in your house?
    Would you like it on your mouse?

    I do not like it in my house.
    I do not like it on my mouse.
    I do not like it here or there.
    I do not like it anywhere.
    I do not like Windows 10.
    I do not like it, Microsoft man.

    Would you use it on Xbox?
    Would you use it to run Firefox?

    Not on Xbox.
    Not with Firefox.
    Not in my house.
    Not on my mouse.
    I would not use it here or there.
    I would not use it anywhere.
    I would not use Windows 10.
    I do not like it Microsoft-San.

    Would you? Could you?
    In your car?
    Use it! Use it!
    Here you are!

    You WILL LIKE IT.
    You will see.
    You WILL LIKE it
    in a tree.

    I would not could not in a a tree.
    Not in my car! You let me be!
    I do not like it on XBox.
    I do not like it running Firefox.
    I do not like it in my house.
    I do not like it on my mouse.
    I do not like it here or there.
    I do not like it ANYWHERE!
    I do not like Window s10.
    I do not like them Microsoft man.

    &etc...

    oh, we've enabled this crap again...
    Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 15.3).Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 15.3).Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 15.3).Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 15.3).Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 15.3).Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 15.3).Your comment has too few characters per line (currently 15.3).

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  7. A quick summary of the past few months by GrumpySteen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft: Thanks for signing up for Windows 10 facts! You now will receive fun daily facts about Windows 10!
    Users: Um. We didn't sign up.
    Microsoft: Windows 10 uses Cortana to search for information and recognizes nearly eight languages! To cancel Daily Windows 10 facts, reply 'cancel'
    Users: Cancel
    Microsoft: Command not recognized. Would you like to receive a Windows 10 Fact every hour? reply 'Tyxt333358dggyf' to cancel
    Users: Tyxt333358dggyf
    Microsoft: Command not recognized. You have a year subscription to Windows 10 facts and will receive fun hourly updates!
    Microsoft: In ancient Egypt, not installing Windows 10 was a crime punishable by death. Thanks for choosing Windows 10 facts!
    Users: Ehhh whhhhyyyyyssss. WHHHYYYYSSSSS????!!!!!!
    Microsoft: Command not recognized. Please let us know you are human to cancel by completing the following sentence:
    Microsoft: Your favorite operating system is (blank).
    Microsoft: We're sorry, we didn't get that. Please let us know you are human to cancel by completing the following sentence:
    Microsoft: Your favorite operating system is (blank).
    Users: Linux!
    Users: We're human!!!!
    Microsoft: INCORRECT. Your favorite operating system is Windows 10. You will continue to receive Windows 10 facts every hour.
    Users: Not if we kill ourselves first!!!
    Microsoft: Command not recognized Did you know know there are about 100 distinct versions of Windows 10? Plenty of digital love!
    Microsoft: Windows 10 uses encryption to cover its surveilance activities from users. To cancel Windows 10 facts reply 'dgjeiwodf4422223jeirof'
    Users: dgjeiwodf4422223jeirof
    Microsoft: Do you want to cancel? Please answer the following question to confirm you are human:
    Microsoft: Your favorite operating system is (blank).
    Users: Windows 10
    Microsoft: INCORRECT. You said your favorite operating system is Linux. You will continue to receive Windows 10 facts.
    Users: EH WHHHHYYY?!!??!

  8. SOME people MAY say... by Thud457 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I heard if you go into the bathroom, turn off the lights and say "Windows 10" three times it appears in the mirror and tries to consume your soul.

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  9. Re:I still don't get it by mrchaotica · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's a trojan horse to deliver spyware and eventually a subscription-based business model.

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    "[Regarding the 'cloud,'] ownership was what made America different than Russia." -- Woz

  10. So... by johnsmithperson123 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How are they going to get people to pay for something that they refused when it was free?

    1. Re:So... by F.Ultra · · Score: 4, Insightful

      DirectX12, and this is why I hope that game devs move to Vulcan instead.

  11. Re:I still don't get it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Nah. There's one simpler explanation: they believe it'll make them lots of money.

    They've been desperately pushing for appy apps and their app store where they make a 30% cut of everything, the phoney interface could lead to more surface and phone sales (hence even more app store sales), and now the update subscription fees. That's besides the apps the OS is displaying and bundled crapyware (the anniversary update will double that), there's the heavy push for office 365 and onedrive (more subscription fees) and it's likely they'll manage to make money off of telemetry as well.

  12. Re:It's surprising people will put up with this. by arglebargle_xiv · · Score: 4, Funny

    Instead of merely dismissing the reminder, you can ask to be notified up to three more times

    Dear Satya Nadella,

    In a moment, two large gentlemen will be visiting your office to sodomise you with some form of vegetable, possibly a cucumber. You can ask to be sodomised up to three more times.

    Love,

    Pissed-off Windows 7 user.